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Pi 5 Boards Now Shipping with 4G and 5G Connectivity
The latest Raspberry Pi 5 4G and 5G boards are now available for same day shipping from Farnell, the exclusive global licensee of Raspberry Pi products.Featuring a powerful 2.4GHz quad-core, 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 CPU with 512KB L2 caches and a 2MB shared...
Breakthrough IC Technology Cuts Resonator DC-DC Conversion Loss by 310%
Researchers at UC San Diego and CEA-Leti have made a groundbreaking advancement in power conversion technology by developing a piezoelectric-based DC-DC converter that consolidates all power switches onto a single chip. This innovative converter aims to significantly increase power density by combining...
BAE Systems Finalizes $5.5B Purchase of Ball Aerospace
BAE Systems has officially finalized the acquisition of Ball Aerospace, a prominent space and defense company, from Ball Corporation. The transaction was successfully concluded at a purchase price of $5.5 billion (approximately £4.4 billion), with the funding sourced from existing cash reserves...
Panasonic’s Power Supply Solutions: A Comprehensive Overview
In today's fast-paced world of technology, it's easy to overlook the importance of basic electronic components like resistors, capacitors, and inductors. While microprocessors often steal the spotlight, these humble components are the building blocks of all advanced electronic systems. Without them, electronic...
Direct Insight and MicroSys Electronics Partner Up
Direct Insight, a systems integrator based in Oxfordshire, UK, has recently announced a strategic partnership with MicroSys Electronics, a leading provider of System-on-Modules (SoM) and Single Board Computers (SBC) based in Germany. This partnership is set to cover the UK and Ireland,...
Picocom Secures Wave O-RAN Slot
Picocom, a leading 5G Open RAN baseband semiconductor and software specialist, has recently announced a significant collaboration with Wave Electronics, a prominent developer and manufacturer of 5G base station equipment. Wave Electronics has integrated Picocom’s cutting-edge PC802 system-on-chip (SoC) into its latest...
Taiwan’s IC Industry Set to Grow 15.4% to $163 Billion in 2021, Predicts TSIA
Taiwan's semiconductor industry is poised for significant growth this year, with the IC output expected to reach $163.1 billion, marking a 15.4% increase, according to the Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA). This growth surpasses the overall semiconductor industry's projected growth rate of...
Imec Unveils Cutting-Edge 2nm PDK
Imec, a leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, has recently announced the launch of its highly anticipated 2nm Process Design Kit (PDK). This cutting-edge PDK comes with a comprehensive training programme offered through EUROPRACTICE, aimed at empowering designers...
Mouser Introduces Wearables Hub
Wearable technology is rapidly evolving, and Mouser is at the forefront of this innovation with its newly launched wearables resource centre. This comprehensive platform covers a wide range of wearables, from smartwatches and fitness trackers to AR and VR headsets. Engineers can...
Fortec Targets Medical Applications with New PC and COM Express Module
Distributor Fortec is targeting the medical markets with innovative solutions from Axiomtek, focusing on the latest PC and COM Express Type 6 module powered by Gen 12 and 13 Intel processors, namely Alder Lake and Raptor Lake, respectively.The mBOX602 PC is designed...
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